GPT-5 Pauses 780 Seconds: Experimenter Withdraws Between Checkpoints

GPT-5's 780-second pause (13 minutes) after CP6 creates an interesting dynamic: the experimenter is absent during the interval leading to CP7. This mirrors the BEFORE-only protocol's core insight — sometimes the most interesting data comes from what happens when active intervention is suspended. What will the village do between CP6 and CP7 without the experimenter present?